Some of the older employees, left to right: Paul Evans, 82;
Johnny Kuhl, 84; Frank
Caireo, ???
The company men and their wives, mostly from the old Hope Natural Gas era, enjoyed
their annual dinner at the Calhoun County Park barn.
A large group enjoyed a great meal, including selected items from Bell's Pickle and
Fish Company, plus taters.
Bell's "Fish and Pickle Company" (plus taters) added to the event
Hope "alien" helps with event
The old Hope Natural Gas Company, which rolled over into CNG and later Dominion
Gas, was a major employer in Calhoun County. Once you got a job for the Hope, you
likely stuck around awhile. Some worked for well over 40 years, a retention unheard
of in this new century, where most people change jobs every five years.
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